An assistant from the top team in the United States Hockey League is coming to Des Moines to be the next head coach.

On Thursday, the Buccaneers announced Jon Rogger will take over as head coach and general manager for the next two seasons.

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Rogger replaces Regg Simon, who was fired towards the end of last season.

Rogger is currently wrapping up his fourth season as an assistant coach for Green Bay. During his tenure, the Gamblers have won a Clark Cup and three Anderson Cups. The Gamblers are in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Ice after going a USHL best 47-9-4 in the regular season.

In Green Bay, Rogger coached with Jon Cooper, who is now the head coach of Tampa Bay’s affiliate in the American Hockey League, and with Eric Rud, who is now an assistant with Colorado College. This season he has been a member of Derek Lalonde’s coaching staff.

Prior to coming to Green Bay he served as an assistant coach for the North American Hockey League’s St. Louis Bandits and was a part of their 2008 Robertson Cup National Championship team.Before coaching, Rogger was a four-year member of the Ferris State Division I team and spent two seasons playing Junior A hockey for the NAHL’s Danville Wings.“After conducting a nationwide search and carefully reviewing many strong candidates, we believe Jon is the right coach to bring the Buccaneers back to the top in the USHL” said Buccaneers’ owner Gil Peled. “Jon is experienced in recruiting and coaching winning teams at the USHL level and is familiar with the league as a whole.”

An announcement on Rogger’s assistant coaches will be made in the coming weeks.

Des Moines Buccaneers’ assistant coach Graham Johnson was offered the opportunity to remain an integral part of the coaching staff but has chosen to pursue other opportunities.

The Des Moines Buccaneers selected five players in Tuesday’s USHL Future’s Draft with preparations being made for the annual Entry Draft on May 22. The 2012-2013 tryout camp will be held at Buccaneer Arenan on June 14-17, led by Rogger and his coaching staff.